nginx-lovevssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 45 674 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +835 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-love is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+835 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →sentry details →